The Waiting Room Podcast
A show dedicated to healthcare for the general public.
About This Podcast
Whether you are suffering from a certain disease or generally interested in medical research and healthcare, The Waiting Room is a trustworthy resource of medical knowledge.
At Karger, we have a tradition of medical publishing of over 130 years, working with experts across many different specialities. For our podcast and too our blog thewaitingroom.karger.com, we collaborate with both specialists and medical journalists to provide you with accurate, reliable and easy-to-understand information about health issues in a broad set of areas.
Latest Episodes
November 7, 2024
Episode 3 - “You Are not Alone” – World Diabetes Day 2024 (November 14) with Konstantina Boumaki
For this episode of Karger’s The Waiting Room Podcast, we spoke with Konstantina Boumaki. She is a medical doctor with 19 years of experience in patient advocacy. Since her diagnosis with type 1 diabetes in 2005, she has been a passionate advocate, leading numerous projects to improve patient engagement and health outcomes.
October 17, 2024
Episode 2 - “It’s Living Every Day to Your Fullest”: Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2024 with Abby Match
For this episode of Karger’s The Waiting Room Podcast on Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in March, we spoke with Stephen Rowley. He is a colorectal cancer survivor, and currently serves as Patient Advisor at Digestive Cancers Europe.
September 5, 2024
Episode 1 - “Nobody Knows Your Condition Better Than You”: Blood Cancer Awareness Month 2024 with Alastair Boyle
For the first episode of season 5 of Karger’s The Waiting Room Podcast, we spoke with Alastair Boyle. He was diagnosed with myelodysplasia, a type of blood cancer, in 2008 and eventually had to retire from his work as a firefighter in 2014.Available on Apple Podcasts, Amazon, Google, Spotify and Many More
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Latest Seasons
Season 1
In season 1 of The Waiting Room we speak with a wide range of experts and advocates from the world of healthcare. We cover several World health days including Rare Disease Day, World Cancer Day and World Obesity Day as well as learn more about specific conditions including progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis and natural processes such as menopause.Season 2
In season 2 of The Waiting Room we continue to speak with experts from the world of healthcare. Two episodes focus on the work of the UK enterprise Diversity and Ability (D&A), and a two-part special feature covers the rare disease Waldenström macroglobulinemia. Suicide prevention, health literacy and lung cancer are among the other topics of this season.Season 3
Welcome to season 3 of The Waiting Room podcast! We continue to speak with experts and advocates from the world of healthcare. he first episode focuses on skin cancer and its prevention. It is followed by a two-part special feature on inflammatory bowel disease and how especially children and young adults living with IBD can be helped.Season 4
In season 4 of The Waiting Room we continue to speak with experts and advocates from the world of healthcare. The first episode focuses on prostate cancer and screening. Mental health and the role of the thyroid gland are among the other topics of this season.Season 5
In season 5 of The Waiting Room podcast we once again speak with experts and advocates from the world of healthcare. The first episode focuses on blood cancer and patient advocacy. Breast cancer, women’s health and diabetes are among the other topics of this season.Contact Us
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